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W F. C. QUEHL.

PAINT CAN. No., 244,767. Patented July 26,1881.

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WILLIAM F. C. QUEHL, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

PAINT-CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming art of Letters Patent No. 244,767, dated July 26, 1881.

Applieation filed June 18, 1881. (No model.)

can of this nature generally used is such that when itis desired to remove the contents from the can its cover had to be forced or cut open, and in case said cover was soldered to the bucket or can the latter could not be conveniently reused. A

According to my invention the cover to close the open top of the can or bucket can be read- .ily ,united to same to effectually house the contents; also, said cover can be entirely disconnected from the can or bucket when it is desired to remove the contents, and that without destroying the utility of the can or bucket, which therefore remains a convenient article for further and other uses.

Of the drawings, Figure 1 shows my improved can or bucket in elevation, the half to the left being a side elevation, the half to the right a sectional elevation. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation, to show specially the metal band employed to secure the rim of cover to wired edge of bucket, and that the ends of said band are joined by an additional strip of metal. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2, with the exception of the joining-strip of metal being left away, showing loose ends of the band and top of cover. Fig. 4 is an enlarged section taken on line at m of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an enlarged elevation of fasteningband fitted on can and cover, Fig. 6, plan view of part of cover only; Fig. 7, section of parts shown in Fig. 5, taken on line a: a0.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A represents the metalpan or bucket. The top circumferential edge of the bucket is as usual-viz, a turned-down edge, a, with or without the wire a. See Figs. 1, 4, 7.)

B is the cover, having annular vertical rim B and projecting annular rim b, as usual. The cover can easily be inserted in the top of the bucket, so that the rim b of cover shall rest upon the contiguous top face of the annular edge a of a the bucket. (See Figs. 1, 4, and 7 In order to join the cover B to bucket A, so as to dispense with the use of solder and still obtain asliftici'ent closed'join'tT of said parts, I proceed as follows:

0 represents suitable packing, with which I encircle the covers edge or rim b. Said packing therefore intervenes between the two edges-viz., b of the cover and a of the bucket.

(See Figs. 1, 4, 7.) The use of the packing c is to prevent. leakage and insure further protection to the contents.

D represents a circular metal fastening band, which I employ as afasteii-ih'g device to retain the cover-top of the bucket. This band is a strip of sheet-metal or tin having its upper and lower edges crimped inward, and so that said band, in cross-section, has the shape clearly shown in Fig. 7. After the cover, with itsinterposed packing, has been fitted or placed in the bucket the fastening-band D is made to encircle both the rim-edges of cover and bucket hence the edge at of the band rests on top of the rim 1) of the cover. Similarly the lower 'edge, d of the band fits over the turndown edge a of the bucket. -(See Figs. 1 and 7.) As apparent, the edges d d of the band can be pressed close against the contiguous edges of cover andbucket. This'done,there remains but to fasten the two loose ends (shown at c e) of the band. (See Figs. 2, 3.) It is my object to so fastenor join the ends 0 e of the band that same can be easily broken by the operator causing the band to spring apart pre paratory to removing the cover and using the contents. This end I accomplish by soldering to the two ends 0 e of the band the additional strip of light metal, F. (See Figs. 2, 4.) The 1 What I claim is- I of a metal fastening-band, D, the two loose 1. In combination with the bucket or can A, ends of which are joined together by a sepahaving the turn-down edge a, the cover B, havrate strip of thin metal, F, substantially as and ing projecting rim 1), the interposed packing for the purposes set forth. 5 c, the metal fastening-band D, having upper In testimony of said invention I have here- 15 and lower edges, (Z d, the ends of said band unto set my hand.

joined together by a strip of metal, F, sub- WILLIAM F. O. QUEHL. stantially as and for the purposes set forth. Witnesses:

2. The bucket or can A, having its cover B 1 WILLIAM W. HERTHEL,

10 joined to the top edge of the bucket by means J OHN W. HERTHEL. 

